Survive! Make Survival Your First Priority!

In the room, the son lowered the hand holding his pen. The instant he saw what was on the screen, his eyes reddened.

On the phone screen was the poster for The Long Dark, along with its announced release date.

Hearing it from his classmates was one thing. Hearing it from his dad was another.

"Dad, if I keep studying hard, will I be able to join Sprout Studio someday and make games with Old Thief?"

Xiong Wei had been showing off, expecting his son to blurt out something like "Holy shit" in shock. Instead, the boy merely held his pen and let out a bewildered sigh.

"Just work hard." He put away his phone, but before the screen went dark, he gave its contents one last reluctant look.

His son glanced at the motion of him putting away the phone and quietly breathed a sigh of relief. It was really uncomfortable when his father came over just to show off.

But he had meant what he asked. He had realized that making games required not only vast knowledge of game design, but also something else to support the heart of a game.

"Dad, when I become a game designer someday, I'll turn your advice into a game too!" Holding his pen, he looked earnestly into his father's eyes.

Xiong Wei froze for a moment, then broke into a grin. "Sure. Your old man has plenty of life experience. I'll tell you all about it when the time comes."

"Awesome! I'll definitely become a game designer just like Old Thief!" He gripped his pen and looked at the test paper before him. He wanted to play games too, but he also knew that if he wanted to become a game designer like Old Thief, he had to keep reading and